ALBANIA ~ Butrint National Park - UNESCO ~

... Beautiful view of one of the greatest archaeological sites in the Adriatic region... an ancient city which was inhabited since prehistoric times, spanning an era of 2.500 years... you can see a wide range of sites, including ruins from the Bronze Age, Venetian castles, a basilica and ancient Roman theatre which seats over 2500 people... it is still used from time to time for events... some of the found artefactsc from the iron and middle ages can be seen in the museum which is located within the castle... the ruins are nestled in the forest with bright blue waters surrounding it... it is the most visited cultural tourist destination in the country... Thanks a lot Monika!【ツ】

The Amphitheatre was discovered in 1928-30 and was originally built in a Greek style. It was used by worshippers and priests of the Sanctuary for religious ceremonies and public discussions. The theatre was then rebuilt and enlarged in the 2nd century AD in the Roman style and was the centerpiece of the town.

Butrint is an archaeological site and National Park located in a small peninsula between the Straits of Corfu and Butrint Lake in the far south of Albania. The site is situated near Ksamil, a beautiful, small, touristic coastal village.

The Butrint National Park spreads on a 29-sq-km comprises a high diversity of natural, semi-natural and artificial habitats, such as freshwater marshes, reed beds, Mediterranean forests and maquis, arable lands and fruit-tree terraces, as well as coastal waters with rocky and sandy coasts and open halophytic lands.These habitats shelter a high diversity of animals and plants.

Butrint was designated in 1992 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Stamp:

The 190th Anniversary of the First Locomotive
(Issued 27-09-2015)